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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,657,863.50 and 14,326,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,657,863.50 and 14,326,940 is: 30,829,891.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,657,863.50 : 14,326,940 = 14,326,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,657,863.50/14,326,940 = 14,326,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,657,863.50x = 14,326,940 × 14,326,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,657,863.50x = 205,261,209,763,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,261,209,763,600/6,657,863.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,829,891.57

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